Define System Monitoring Strategy

Use

To lay the foundation for setting up the correct procedures for monitoring a mySAP solution

Your system monitoring strategy should include:

·         Detection of existing system errors and prevention of future errors, since these can cause an immediate stop of production

·         Performance monitoring

·         Detection of security violations

To achieve comprehensive monitoring, you should use both inside-out and outside-in approaches.

Base your central system monitoring strategy on the SAP Computer Center Management System (CCMS) in conjunction with the SAP Solution Manager.

Prerequisites

Technical design completed

Existing operations procedures and organization analysis

Procedure

1.       Define the scope of the systems and the technical infrastructure to be monitored, such as:

-         SAP and non-SAP servers

-         Network

-         Output devices

2.       Review the SLA for infrastructure monitoring.

3.       Determine the resources required for monitoring.

4.       Define the technical infrastructure required for system monitoring and choose between automated or manual monitoring.

5.       Identify the cost and the ROI associated with monitoring.

 

Ensure you have setup the Early Watch Alert on your Solution Manager for each of the SAP Systems in your Solution Landscape. You can use the Solution Monitor on the Solution Manager to monitor your Solution Landscape.

Result

Strategy for system monitoring defined